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[Chili]

Listening to the latest NHRA insider podcast with Brian Lohnes tonight and look to see some big news from Pomona this weekend. A good possibility of Joe Maynard adding a funny car team. Personally I would love to see Beckman get the ride if it were to happen. They mentioned changes within the Tasca and Wilkerson teams as early as this weekend. Also maybe some significant sponsor announcements involving the funny car class. I’m going to guess that Neff is leaving Tasca and going to TF. But will it be Prock or TSR? I have no idea what could be going on with Wilkerson but it should be good news. He mentioned in Vegas that he was working on stuff for 2023. They also mentioned a change coming to KB racing. I do believe that Ken Black has sold the operation to I’m guessing Eric Latino/Titan Racing engines. KB was giving out free KB racing shirts in the pits on Saturday in Vegas. I figured they were just getting rid of inventory before they are no more. Also a new major sponsorship announcement for Erica and possibly even Coughlin. Recently licensed AFuel racer Lyle Barnett could also be in top fuel at some point in the near future. I talked to him in Las Vegas that it was a real possibility and they mentioned that on the show as well. Robert Hight will have AAA on the car in 2023 but not as a full time sponsor.

 

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Remember the rumors of Elite going Top Fuel racing earlier this year? Lyle IS a driver for Elite...

 

[Chili]

Very well could be. Barnett is not independently wealthy so I doubt it would be his own team. My first thought was him driving a Scott Palmer dragster. He fits in real good with the Palmer “outlaw” image.

 

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Lyle was in the pits when Travis Pastrana made his hits in Palmer's car.

 

[Jer]

Listening to the latest NHRA insider podcast with Brian Lohnes tonight and look to see some big news from Pomona this weekend. A good possibility of Joe Maynard adding a funny car team. Personally I would love to see Beckman get the ride if it were to happen. They mentioned changes within the Tasca and Wilkerson teams as early as this weekend. Also maybe some significant sponsor announcements involving the funny car class. I’m going to guess that Neff is leaving Tasca and going to TF. But will it be Prock or TSR? I have no idea what could be going on with Wilkerson but it should be good news. He mentioned in Vegas that he was working on stuff for 2023. They also mentioned a change coming to KB racing. I do believe that Ken Black has sold the operation to I’m guessing Eric Latino/Titan Racing engines. KB was giving out free KB racing shirts in the pits on Saturday in Vegas. I figured they were just getting rid of inventory before they are no more. Also a new major sponsorship announcement for Erica and possibly even Coughlin. Recently licensed AFuel racer Lyle Barnett could also be in top fuel at some point in the near future. I talked to him in Las Vegas that it was a real possibility and they mentioned that on the show as well. Robert Hight will have AAA on the car in 2023 but not as a full time sponsor.

Ive seen maynard hang with ron capps crew on starting line every run,id say thats the team he is buying

 

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Ive seen maynard hang with ron capps crew on starting line every run,id say thats the team he is buying

Can't see Capps going through all the hassle and trouble of taking over his team only to turn around and sell it a year later. I could be wrong though.

 

[Jer]

Can't see Capps going through all the hassle and trouble of taking over his team only to turn around and sell it a year later. I could be wrong though.

I think he leases it,doesnt own it

 

[Nunz]

I think he leases it,doesnt own it

He may lease some equipment, but he owns the team, meaning he pays the bills.

 

[Chili]

Ive seen maynard hang with ron capps crew on starting line every run,id say thats the team he is buying

While it’s possible, they have shared hospitality all season so they are kind of teammates while not affiliated. This car if it happens, would be an additional team to NHRA.

 

[mick]

each year really happy to hear that wilk and team keep coming back for more.......wouldn't surprise me to see tim exit the cockpit soon though.

 

[Cliff]

Wilks son could take over the driving. Or???